10,000 title deeds will be present to Mahaweli settlers

The presentation of title deeds of the lands to the farming community in Walawa zone and Mahaweli ‘’H’’ zone under the National Programme to offer 100,000 title deeds to Mahaweli settlers will be held today and tomorrow under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena, Presidential Secretariat said. 

This is the first time such a large number of title deeds are to be presented, giving solution for a prolonged issue faced by the Mahaweli settlers. On 11th, 5,000 title deeds will be presented to the farming community in the Walawa zone at 10.00 a.m. at the Embilipitiya Gam Udawa grounds, and another 5,000 title deeds will be presented to the farming community in the Mahaweli ‘’H’’ zone on 12th August at 10.00 a.m. at the Talawa Pradeshiya Sabha grounds under the patronage of the President.

According to the policy of giving each and every Sri Lankan citizen right to own a land and a house, and under the directive of President Maithripala Sirisena these title deeds will be presented to the Mahaweli settlers and through this initiative they will get an opportunity to prosper their lives.